This smoothie is packed with spinach. But despite the bright green color, if you close your eyes you would never know!
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But wait, there have been other battles going on lately. As you know I’ve already tackled my fear of adding spinach to a smoothie with the berry spinach smoothie, but next was the green spinach smoothie affectionately named the Green Monster – you cannot hide from the spinach-green color of this one!
Despite the green-ness, my reaction to this smoothie may have even been better than to the non-green spinach-containing smoothie. It was creamy and slightly sweet without a single sign of spinach, other than the color. I loved it so much I even made a red spinach version!
This was the first combination I tried, with a little pineapple in there. Second time I tried with mango and couldn’t taste much of a difference. But I have seen many other additions like those from green vibrance floating around other blogs and I plan to test them out as well. For now I was very pleased with this one and plan on making it again. Spinach, for the win!
Smoothies are so versatile you really can put just about anything in them. Check out my DIY smoothie post for mixing ideas. Protein powder is another way to modify smoothies, and the extra protein helps fuel your day.
Post updated 9/30/20, photo above is the original.
Source: Adapted from Iowa Girl Eats.
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20 comments
I have got to get on the green monster train!! I may start with your berry detox recipe and move up to this. Its all about getting the bf on board too lol
I love this smoothie. I make it all the time!
This is my favorite way to start the day. Love the Green Monster.
I remember trying this green smoothie for the first time last year. I was SO skeptical but pleasantly surprised, it’s good!!
yup, I love a good green monster! I usually reserve them for the warm summer days though :) I have been craving smoothies lately. For me, it always must include a banana and pb!
I have smoothies year round. I love them for quick and portable breakfasts especially since I have the rocket blender.
Holy cow that’s green! Did you feel a bit like Kermit after drinking it? I juiced spinach this morning but I had apples and beets and red cabbage and ginger with it. Not green at all but I could certainly taste it.
Green smoothies seem to really be big right now. I think I need to get a good blender!!
I love green monster smoothies! I don’t always get my vegetables in every day so it’s a great way to pack some in! I’ve never tried adding pineapple though! I bet it’s super yummy!
Now this green smoothie looks good! I think I’m going to make this for dessert tonight! I can’t wait!!! Or maybe I’ll make it tonight, pop in the freezer and have it for beakfast.
Glad you liked this. I tried a smoothie recently with spinach, and couldn’t do it. I wish I could though. I love pineapple, so maybe that would help with some sweetness and flavor.
I have been seeing the green smoothies everywhere! I love that your recipe has pineapple and mango for extra sweetness! I’ll be adding this to my breakfast rotation :)
I am really not a very spinach kind of girl but I have seen spinach smoothies so many times there must be something that makes them delicious! I love the colouring :)
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This is very similar to the one I drink except I skip the pb. I am totally going to try it with pineapple!!!
I left out the peanut butter once on accident, and liked it all the same.
I LOVE green monsters!! They are so good…and good for you! I’ll have to try adding pineapple to mine! That sounds so refreshing!
LOVE, love, love the color! Sounds delightful. :)
This looks delicious! I love spinach smoothies and often have one with just spinach, peaches, apples with yogurt; needless to say I need something new to try and this looks like a winner! I am loving this combo and can’t wait to try it.